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Class 235/1D - Casings


Subclass of Class 235 - Registers
No. of patents: 82
Last issue date: 12/22/2009


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NumberTitleIssue Date
7635081Apparatus and method for portable information terminal
A portable information terminal includes a housing reinforced to maintain its strength while the while the portable information terminal is reduced in weight and thickness. ...
12/22/2009
7369882Sliding/swing-type portable apparatus having self-retaining function
A sliding/swing-type portable apparatus having a self-retaining function includes a main body; a battery cover coupled to the bottom surface of the main body in a predetermined position so that it can rotate about a first hinge axis toward or away from the main body...
05/06/2008
7360649Entertainment system comprising suspension platform
An entertainment system, comprising an entertainment device, a suspension platform, and, optionally, a storage bag, is described. The suspension platform is removably secured to a seat back of a front seat in the passenger compartment of a passenger vehicle. Alterna...
04/22/2008
7318521Pouch with integrated stand
A pouch with an integrated stand for releasably holding therein an electronic device. The pouch comprises a body having a longitudinally extending upper strap and a longitudinally extending lower strap. There is a side at each end of the pouch extending between the ...
01/15/2008
7294799Smooth keyboard with low key height
A smooth keyboard with low-key height for association with a keyboard control circuit includes a top enclosure having a generally impenetrable surface, the surface comprising a plurality of keys and a seal edge. A pliable webbing surrounded the keys such that there ...
11/13/2007
7289172Electro-optical device encased in mounting case and projection display apparatus
An electro-optical device encased in a mounting case having an image display region, on which projection light from a light source is incident, includes a mounting case including a plate disposed to face one surface of the electro-optical device and a cover to cover...
10/30/2007
7111773Damped, mechanically driven lid for a handheld device
A lid and lid drive mechanism for a portable, hand held device pivots a flat cover on the device in a predetermined controlled manner between a first position covering at least portion of the front of the device and a second position in which the cover extends towar...
09/26/2006
7002084Modular sealed portable digital electronic controller
An electronic digital controller, such as a load cell indicator, is disclosed in which a number of components, such as a circuit board, display, and keypad are placed within an enclosure, and the enclosure is bonded closed, such as using an adhesive, to render the e...
02/21/2006
6984086External keyboard for use with a portable information terminal
A portable keyboard includes a selected number of standard-size keys in a reduced size housing having a removable cover that both protects the keyboard during transit and can be removed and used to support the portable keyboard in selected positions to aid in its us...
01/10/2006
6913201Housing for portable handheld electronic device
An injection-molded housing for a handheld portable electronic device employs a minimal number of parts. The housing, made of a thermoplastic elastomer, is watertight, buoyant and exceptionally rugged. Principal components of the housing snap together without the ne...
07/05/2005
6452786Portable electronic device, an operation panel thereof, and operation method of the portable electronic device
A portable electronic device includes a main unit which has operation switches, and an operation panel which has operation buttons that press the operation switches and which is rotatably mounted on the main unit. The operation panel can be freely attache...
09/17/2002
6178085Calculator lid mechanism
A calculator which generally possesses a flat, compact and portable housing construction, and which includes a calculator lid mechanism which pivots a flat cover of the calculator in a predetermined controlled manner between a first position causing the f...
01/23/2001
5568358Multi-attitude display lid positioning arrangement for craftsperson's portable signal processing and communications unit
A contact-sensitive display screen panel of a craft unit is protected by a pivotable lid. The lid is rotatably supported by lid pivot attachments that enable the lid to be pivoted between closed and open positions, and to be stably locked as a support mem...
10/22/1996
5422783Modular casing for a remote control having upper housing member slidingly received in a panel section
A modular casing for a remote control comprises a keyboard having keys thereon for selecting a predetermined function or channel selected from a group of keyboards having different layouts or shapes of keys and adapted to mate with a circuit board having ...
06/06/1995
5383091Grip and protective casing for cellular telephone
A hand-held electronic telecommunications device is provided with a grip and protective casing made of elastomeric material for covering the back face and side walls of the device. The casing is provided with finger recesses on its exterior surface to per...
01/17/1995
5371344Cash drawer
Cash drawer system for a point-of-sale terminal having a housing, a latchable drawer, and a mechanism for forcing the drawer outward. The drawer slides on a pair of slides positioned beneath the drawer, and the drawer is latchable to the slides by latches...
12/06/1994
5321236Sheet counting machine
A sheet counting machine including a sheet depositing portion into which sheets are deposited, an endless belt for taking out sheets deposited in the sheet depositing portion one by one and feeding them to the inside, a counter for counting the number of ...
06/14/1994
5264990Integrated circuit card that aids in reducing stress on an integrated circuit
The invention relates to an integrated circuit card comprising a card support (130) which has a cavity (101) in which a vignette (200) is fixed, which vignette (200) comprises a circuit support (20, 40) and a circuit (10) arranged on a lower surface of th...
11/23/1993
5241488Hand-held computerized data collection terminal with contoured hand grip configuration
A hand-held portable data collection terminal is encased by an elongate housing of generally rectangular outline. The housing includes upper and lower housing shells which are assembled into a water tight housing. The upper housing shell may support on an...
08/31/1993
5229925Modular front panel and enclosure for electronic apparatus
A housing for electronic apparatus, including an enclosure for housing power supply and amplifier circuits that are common to a number of different functional devices. A replaceable, hinged, modular front panel is provided and carries a control circuit on...
07/20/1993
5225968Connecting apparatus for connecting computer functional cards to a mother board
A computer functional card connecting apparatus comprised of a base having two parallel channel frames at two opposite ends thereof at right angles, wherein the base has a step block longitudinally disposed at the top with pin holes formed thereon, an elo...
07/06/1993
5140138Battery operated personal terminal apparatus
A battery operated terminal apparatus having a battery a first notch cut in one side, and a housing. The battery is inserted through an insertion slot formed in the housing. A locking lever is arranged in the interior of the housing. The lock is rotatably...
08/18/1992
5128829Hinge and stand for hand-held computer unit
The computer includes a computer housing, a cover and a hinge. The hinge overlies the top face of the housing and has three flaps defining a pair of spaced hinged axes, the edge flaps being secured to the rear face of the housing and the proximal edge of ...
07/07/1992
5126539Roller-type bill counter with a device for removing dust
A roller-type bill counter comprising a counter body having, at the front thereof, an upper bill inlet opening and a lower bill outlet opening, and a frictional plate disposed within said counter body and adapted to frictionally contact with and lead each...
06/30/1992
5105338Computer portfolio with lap-top computer releasably secured to brackets
A computer portfolio includes two side panels of soft material secured along a fold line for folding between an open position and a closed position in which the panels are face to face to form an enclosure. One of the side panels has a rigid base plate se...
04/14/1992
5039846Flat and foldable electric appliance
A flat and foldable electronic appliance which comprises a generally rectangular first flat casing having a pocket defined therein for accommodating a card for expansion of functions; a generally rectangular second flat casing similar in shape to the firs...
08/13/1991
5023824Hand-held computerized data collection terminal with indented hand grip and conforming battery drawer
A hand-held portable data entry terminal is encased by an elongate housing of substantially rectangular dimensions. The housing includes upper and lower housing shells which are assembled into a water tight housing. The upper housing shell supports on an ...
06/11/1991
5002184Soft case protection for a hand held computer
A soft case which encloses a portable device such as a hand held computer has a top cover portion which overlies a large screen at the front or top of the computer. This cover portion has a flat, soft foam pad which engages against the glass screen to cus...
03/26/1991
4996522Folding electronic device
A folding electronic device comprises a body and a cover member, rear walls of which are rotatably coupled with each other by hinges. When the cover member is closed, the rear wall of the cover member is positioned rearwardly beyond the rear wall of the b...
02/26/1991
4953113Hand-held computerized data collection terminal with indented gripconforming configuration
In a exemplary computerized FM Data Transceiver terminal, an antenna may extend longitudinally from one end and a battery drawer at an opposite (lower) end may receive a detachable bar code scanner module or the like for mechanized data input. In such com...
08/28/1990
4905173Hardened shop-floor data terminal
In a preferred embodiment, a hardened data terminal having a heavy cover with a small, essentially sealed, internal cavity housing electronic components; a sealed visual data display; and a keyboard mounted on a base member, which base member transmits mo...
02/27/1990
4897530Meter base drive assembly
A meter base drive assembly (4) is a part of a postage meter base (2), to which a postage meter is mounted. The assembly includes envelope drive (62), a tape dispenser (86) and a print head drive (84) mounted to a base frame (12). The drive assembly inclu...
01/30/1990
4892999Calculator
A see-through calculator or memory device comprises a transparent base, a see-through printed circuit board and a transparent switch panel. Liquid is housed in a cavity in the base, formed by welding to the base a panel above a recess in the base....
01/09/1990
4861970Multipurpose calculator
A multipurpose calculator includes a casing having one pair of side slots made at the front on both side walls for pivotally movable connection thereto of a movable cassette block, said movable cassette block being applicable to move within 180°, four el...
08/29/1989
4852736Metal case for housing an IC and a manufacturing method therefor
A metal case for housing electronic parts including an IC and a manufacturing method therefor are disclosed. The case comprises a shallow vessel having a wall on its periphery which is formed from metal sheet having the same thickness as the bottom of sai...
08/01/1989
4851649Apparatus and methods for manually counting pills or similar objects of circular cross-section
The invention provides a method and apparatus for manually counting pills or similar objects. Pills in excess of a required number are deposited in a counting area which has the general shape of an equilateral triangle and is defined by walls which surrou...
07/25/1989
4849612Apparatus for permitting viewing of a large number of entries printed on a sheet leaving a calculating machine
An apparatus for permitting the viewing of a large number of entries permitted on a sheet leaving a calculating machine includes an elongate bar having a longitudinal track, a support plate having a lower end fitted in the track and an elongate fastening ...
07/18/1989
4836786Demonstration calculator
A hand-held calculator for use in conducting classroom demonstrations of the operation thereof, including use of the operation instruction key means. The calculator comprises a frame, a keyboard section, data processing means and a display section and whe...
06/06/1989
4836256Shockproof protective sheath for remote controls, in particular those of television receivers
A shockproof protective sheath for television remote controls, which comprises a hollow container and holder element, embodied in shockproof material, that substantially matches and hugs the external profile of the appliance it encompasses and is provided...
06/06/1989
4829164Counter
A counter employs a barrel for rotatably mounting high order counter wheels and a shaft integrally extending from the barrel for mounting the lowest order counter wheel. The barrel forms a groove in which the transfer pinion assembly is located. The walls...
05/09/1989
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